Paquita Salas S03E05: Spanish study pack

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moco de pavonothing to sneeze at, no small thing (used almost always in the negative: 'no es moco de pavo')

colloquial

Fixed phrase. Literally 'turkey snot'. Used to stress that something is serious or significant and should not be dismissed.

Conseguir ese contrato no es moco de pavo, ha costado meses de trabajo.Landing that contract is no small thing, it took months of work.

ni casopay no attention, ignore completely

colloquial

Short for 'no hacer ni caso'. Used as a standalone instruction or in the construction 'hacer ni caso a alguien/algo'. Very common in everyday speech.

Si te dicen esas cosas en internet, ni caso, no merece la pena responder.If they say those things to you online, just ignore them, it's not worth responding.

a morrostraight from the bottle or source, without a glass

colloquial

'Morro' literally means 'snout' or 'mouth'. 'Beber a morro' means drinking directly from a bottle or container, skipping glasses entirely. Implies informality or roughing it.

Como no había vasos, nos bebimos el agua a morro.Since there were no glasses, we drank the water straight from the bottle.

peliculeradrama queen, someone who overdramatizes

colloquial

From 'película' (film/movie). Calling someone 'peliculero/a' means they exaggerate situations or act as if everything is a dramatic scene. Used affectionately or critically depending on tone.

No seas tan peliculera, solo es un pequeño rasguño.Don't be such a drama queen, it's just a small scratch.

follado por el culoscrewed over badly, taken advantage of completely

vulgar

Highly vulgar. Literally sexual but used figuratively to mean being thoroughly cheated or exploited. Used here in a comic register but remains offensive in formal or mixed company.

Firmé sin leer el contrato y acabé follado por el culo.I signed without reading the contract and ended up completely screwed over.

a tomar por culitogo to hell, screw that (dismissive expression)

vulgar

Euphemistic softening of 'a tomar por culo'. The diminutive '-ito' makes it slightly less harsh while keeping the dismissive force. Used to signal that a topic or person is being firmly dismissed.

Me harté de aguantarle y le mandé a tomar por culito.I got tired of putting up with him and told him to go to hell.

hasta aquífed up to here, had enough (with a gesture implying a limit has been reached)

colloquial

Accompanied in speech by a hand gesture at chin or forehead level. Signals total saturation or exasperation with a situation or person.

Estoy hasta aquí de tantas reuniones inútiles.I'm fed up to here with so many pointless meetings.

cachondaturned on, horny

vulgar

In this context clearly sexual. Note that 'cachondo/a' also has a colloquial non-sexual meaning of 'funny, hilarious' (as in 'qué cachondo es ese tío'). Context always distinguishes the two meanings.

La película de terror la puso cachonda, lo cual desconcertó a todo el mundo.The horror film turned her on, which baffled everyone.

ni puñetero casoabsolutely no attention whatsoever (emphatic version of 'ni caso')

colloquial

'Puñetero' is an intensifying adjective similar to 'bloody' or 'damn'. Adding it to 'ni caso' creates a more emphatic and slightly frustrated register.

Le expliqué el plan tres veces y no me hizo ni puñetero caso.I explained the plan three times and he paid absolutely no attention to me.

estar muy alláto be up to much, to be particularly good (almost always in negative: 'no estar muy allá')

colloquial

The phrase 'no estar muy allá' means something is mediocre or underwhelming. Can refer to quality of work, health, or mood. Softened understatement typical of everyday self-deprecation.

La película no está muy allá, la verdad, esperaba más.The film isn't up to much, honestly, I expected more.

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